Daniel Michaels, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Hagerstown, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,920 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Daniel Michaels, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 14.1/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 243 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 14.1/100
- MIPS score · -69 vs avg
- 243
- Part D claims, 2023
- $31.35
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Daniel Michaels, DPM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
14 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Daniel Michaels, DPM sits
This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers
Across the 3,155 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Daniel Michaels, DPM writes more Part D claims than 51% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Daniel Michaels, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Daniel Michaels, DPM?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist ranks #97 among Maryland's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Maryland provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Daniel Michaels, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 14.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 14.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist US NPIs
14.1/100 MIPS final score - 69.0 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist. Quality dim: 25.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Daniel Michaels, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 1150 PROFESSIONAL CT, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, with a listed phone of (301) 797-8554. NPI 1073615373 was issued on 09/05/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 243 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 83 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $17K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 14.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 25), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073615373 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/05/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1073615373 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Michaels across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Daniel Michaels, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$31
Largest payer
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 393
- Total Day Supply
- 11,005
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Daniel Michaels, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
46 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betam…
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
45 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
42 claims
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
19 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
19 claims
- Topiramate 14
Topiramate
14 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl 12
Terbinafine Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ammonium Lactate | 46 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 45 |
| Potassium Chloride | 42 |
| Ciclopirox | 19 |
| Gabapentin | 19 |
| Topiramate | 14 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Daniel Michaels, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Daniel Michaels, DPM's 243 claims are below the specialty average of 309.
Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Michaels.
Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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